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98 • THE AUSTRALIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT YEARBOOK EDITION 23
PARKS, GARDENS + EQUIPMENT
While a lot of care and thought has been put into each Livvi's
Place design, to the uninformed, the playgrounds look like 'normal'
play spaces. Accessibility has been achieved through small design
tweaks, making the focus on inclusiveness as discreet as possible
-- bridges and walkways are accessible via hills and mounds, rather
than steps; the 'roundabout' platform is flush with the ground,
and includes seats, making access and use easy for children in
wheelchairs or with limited mobility; and elements like musical
pipes, tunnels and water features make the space fun for every
visitor without being obviously 'accessible'.
For each playground, Touched by Olivia has worked with
the local council, along with corporate partners and volunteers.
Livvi's Place Ryde, also in New South Wales, had support and
funding from the City of Ryde, as well as from AECOM, the
state and federal governments and several other sponsors.
The project initially began with a modest budget of $500,000
provided by council, but community interest resulted in a final
budget of $1.58 million.
The City of Ryde's donation swelled to $850,000, the
Commonwealth Government provided $147,000, and the state
government contributed $200,000. A Metropolitan Greenspace
Program grant added $190,000 to the coffers, and $50,000
was obtained from a Department of Sport and Recreation
Grant. Touched by Olivia was also able to raise an additional
$150,000 through community fundraising, and project partner
AECOM donated $110,000 worth of work comprising landscape
architecture, civil, structural, hydraulic and electrical engineering
services. For other Livvi's Place playgrounds, the project has
received donations of materials and other in-kind support.
The Livvi's Place National Network of Inclusive Playspaces
has perfected a model of participation in which the corporate,
government and not-for-profit sectors work together for
immense social benefit. The Touched by Olivia website includes
the following statement from a mother of two children with
autism: 'When I saw the playground, I actually started crying
because every single thing that makes it so difficult for us,
and many of my friends in a similar situation, to use a "typical"
playground has been so completely addressed; the attention to
detail is astounding.'